Justice officials have assured the Paarl Regional Court that an interpreter will be secured for all future Darwish trial dates.
Trial of alleged wife killer in Paarl delayed again after interpreter mix-up, raising concerns over justice delays and victim’s family trauma.
The family of the late Heilay Darwish (35) said their initial hope for justice had faded as ongoing delays threatened to derail the court case.
The trial of alleged wife killer Ahmed Darwish (in his 40s) from Wellington was once again postponed in the Paarl Regional Court on Thursday (17 November).
The murder trial of Ahmed Darwish, accused of killing his wife Heilay in Wellington in 2021, was postponed in Paarl after a translator failed to appear in court.